CVE-2016-9845

Name: CVE-2016-9845
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-12-29T22:59:00.543+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9845 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built with the Virtio GPU Device emulator support is vulnerable to an information leakage issue. It could occur while processing 'VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_GET_CAPSET_INFO' command. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built with the Virtio GPU Device emulator support is vulnerable to an information leakage issue. It could occur while processing 'VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_GET_CAPSET_INFO' command. A guest user/process could use this flaw to leak contents of the host memory bytes.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Qemu	Qemu	< 2.8.0	—
Qemu	Qemu	2.8.0	Rc0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/22Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94763Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-11/msg00019.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-49Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/22Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94763Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-11/msg00019.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-49Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 29, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9845?

How severe is CVE-2016-9845?

CVE-2016-9845 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9845?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST